This butcher shop in the navigli neighborhood in Milan is a hidden gem. Cured meats, fresh meats,…read morecheeses, fresh pasta, ready to eat food... You name it, they have it. Everything off excellent quality. I tried various cheeses, meats, salame, cured meats and OMG what a treat!

This local shop is the epic meat, cheese, and more meat destination fest that other shops can only…read moredream of. They have... * Dry-aged steaks just waiting for you to indulge. * A huge assortment of preserved slice-able meats waiting for you to ask for a serving. * Seasoned and prepared meats for those unwilling to do it themselves. * More cheese varieties than I know what to do with. I decided picking randomly was the correct approach. It worked! * Fresh vegetarian pasta to break up the potential meat monotony. They were more than patient with my poor Italian pronunciation and let me pick out a few items to enjoy. I don't think tourists normally go here because most tourists stay at a hotel and can't enjoy a fresh self-prepared meal. I, on the other hand, have an apartment with a kitchen and we stocked up for a week of late night snacks!

This market is located in its own small square, both in a main building and in a strip of small…read morestorefronts directly next to the main building. The main building has glass windows so you can see some of the store fronts inside. Walking in around 9:30am on a Saturday morning there were a handful of early shoppers though not enough to make it crowded. There are about 20-25 total vendors, butchers, grocers, bakeries, convenience, florist, juice bar and clothing/accessories shops. A couple ethnic stores (Latin American and E Asian) from what I could tell. This is located in a less touristy part of town so prices looked overall pretty reasonable. There's not a lot of places to sit and enjoy any drinks/take away food, though there are a couple picnic tables outside and you could potentially pick somewhere along some stairs in the open square area next to the market if you need.

I've been to larger markets in Europe (Mercado de la Ribera in Bilbao, Mercado Bolhão in Porto and…read moreMercado Central which is not in Europe but is in Santiago) and while this one is smaller than those others, it has the good stuff. Butcher, produce, random groceries, a cheesemonger, wine vendor, baker (pastries and breads) and such. Lots to see and experience. Samples from some, narrow aisles, many different opportunities to stock your fridge with goodies. [Review 10675 overall, 443 of 2019.]

Best horse tartar I've ever ate !! So fresh so good. I wish I could bring it back home with me!!read more

The best in Milano. So good, that friends and family (all italian) outside of Milano ask us to…read morebring them some, specifically the polpette (meatballs) and cotolette (mini breaded veal cutlets). Whenever I want to make a whole roast chicken I make sure to come here. It's just not the same and my bf can always tell the difference even if I try to fib! Our family loves to use the polpette to make mini hamburgers. Only one of the guys speaks a little English, so I suggest prepping your Italian or better yet grab an Italian to help you. The place is tiny and often has as least a couple people in line, be prepared for a wait of up to 15 mins. Their also pricey and only accept cash. But it's all worth it!

Incredible products, nice packaging, high quality, small producers but also national brands. I love…read morethis store. If they lower a little bit the prices, I would do my daily spesa there :p

Another fail. Went out of my way to visit this shop and it's closed permanently. It looks like the…read morehotel has changed brands and maybe that had something to do with it. What a colossal waste of my time.

Perfect grocery store to pick up our picnic items. It's a really cute market with ready-to-eat…read moregoods and typical grocery items. Staff is unhelpful, but great selections of cheese and meats! We also love their cute Italy is EATALY canvas tote bag for our picnic to carry our items, including meats, cheeses, cherries, cherry tomatoes, focaccia bread, apricots.

Eataly in Italy is definitely better and cheaper I. Italy! The food, drinks, service and ambience…read morewere excellent! We ended up coming here two nights in a row. Pizza, pasta, gnocchi, and gelato were awesome! I wish the eataly in Miami was as good.

Date of visit: May 24, 2025…read more We needed some supplies for our time here in Milan and I wanted something more than just a convenience store or mini market and the prices that go with those places that tend to be the opposite of the size of the establishment! This Esselunga is located within a mall, which I have to say is a new one for me, but the location was good for us to walk to and from our apartment and they had a nice variety of items available for purchase. Staff was nonexistent but we were able to find most of what we wanted without any assistance.

Fantastic grocery store in the lower level of the Piazza Gae Aulenti near the Garabaldi train…read morestation. So many options to chose from and all at reasonable prices. Every time we're in Milan we stop by here to pick up things to take home that you cannot easily get in North America.

Located just off Via Torino, this small grocery shop has products made in America. Have a…read morehankering' for a Butterfingers? They've got you covered. Doritos? They have those too. Candy and snack items include Whoppers, an assortment of candy bars, 'Bertie Bott's every flavor beans', Twinkies, those tiny powdered sugar covered donuts, flaming hot Cheetos, HOT salsa and cheese sauce to dip your chips. Some of the available grocery items include evaporated milk, pumpkin pie filling, cranberry sauce, cake mixes and frosting, salad dressings, jerky (dried meat), pickles, pancake mix, marshmallow 'Fluff' and 'Quick' chocolate milk powder. Although not an American item, they also have 'Vegemite'. Even though prices are higher than in a grocery store 'state side', it's nice to have the availability of grocery items to make recipes that would otherwise be unavailable. It's also a nice way for an Italian to get a taste of some American foods, or to remember some items they tried while on vacation.